Uttarakhand rains: Death toll rises to 16; Nainital cut off from state
Uttarakhand Weather Latest Update, Uttarakhand Rains News: IMD has predicted extremely heavy rainfall in parts of the state today.
Uttarakhand Rains Today Latest Update: At least 11 deaths were reported in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, taking the toll due to rain-related incidents in the state to 16. Uttarakhand has been battered by rains since Sunday, leading to floods, landslides and destruction of property.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who has cancelled all his scheduled events to monitor the situation, said three Army helicopters would join the rescue operations. Two have been sent to Nainital and one to Garhwal region.
At least 10 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have already been deployed in the state to conduct rescue operations. Of these, there are two teams in Uttarkashi, and one team each in Dehradun, Chamoli, Almora, Pithoragarh, Haridwar and Gadarpur.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Dhami and Union Minister Ajay Bhatt this morning to take stock of the situation.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted extremely heavy rainfall in parts of the state today. In the 24 hours ending 8.30 am Tuesday, significant rainfall was recorded in Pantnagar (40 cm), Mukteshwar Kumaon (34 cm) and Tehri (7 cm).
Nainital cut-off; three roads leading to town blocked
Nainital, a popular tourist destination, has been cut-off from the rest of the state as three roads leading to the town have been blocked following landslides.
According to PTI, the Mall Road in Nainital and Naina Devi temple located along the banks of Naini lake have been flooded; a hostel building is damaged due to landslides; and some 100 people are stuck at Lemon Tree resort on Ramnagar-Ranikhet route.
